Way-signal or direction-indicator device.



T. A MIELE. WAY SIGNAL 0R DIRECTION INDICATOR DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1914.

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THEMES MIELE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND ANTHQNY CABUSO, OF CENCINNATI, OHEO.

WAY-SIGNAL OR DIRECTIGlQ-INDIOATOR DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed February 7, 191 Serial Ho. 817,320.

To all NJ/71.0511 1' may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnonns A. ll liiinu, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Nay-Signal or Direction-Indicator Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to devices used on vehicles to signal or indicate the direction or way planned by the occupant to take, either straight ahead, or to the right, or to the left, as the case may be, and thus give a timely warning to those ahead, or at intersections, or at turns or bends in streets, roads, or highways, to avoidpcolliding and at the same time enhance the speed and endurance elliciency of the vehicle for use.

The object of the invention herein is to provide a way-signaling device of said charactor that is composed of an indicator hand or pointer of any suitable outline and mounted on the dash or wind-shield of the vehicle in such a manner that it can be readily manipulated by means of a handledshaft convenient to the driver and automatically held in adjusted position to suit the direction offorward or backward movement.

The details of the invention will be fully hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure l is a front elevation showing the device in position on the corner of a vehicle dash or whirl-shield, the latter being a. frag ment of the said dash or wind-shield and the arrow or pointer being shown in the position to indicate that the vehicle will turn to the rightthcreof, the dotted arrow indicating the position of the same when it is intended to proceed straight ahead; Fig. 2, a plan view but with the arrow and dash partly broken away; Fig. 3, a cross-section taken on the dotteddine a, a, of Fig. 1; and Fig. i, ross-section, partlyin broken elevation, taken on the dottedsline. b, l), of Fig. 2, to show the internal structure of the automatic detent mechanism for holding the pointer in adjusted. signaling position, it being the position assurncdin the preceding views.

1 indicates the dash or wind-shield having the customary rolbedgo 2. The dash may be that of a vehicle such as a bug carriage, wagon, or the like, and the wind shield that of an automobile, the letter being the principal vehicle to which my ii1- ventionis especially applicable for use at city and suburban intersections or crossings.

3 indicates the main jaw-member of an upright clamp, aud t the removable or lesser jaw-member of said clamp, a transverse bolt 5 being used to tightly couple both jawmembers over the roll-edge 2, as best seen in Fig.

The main jaw-member 3 has an upper extension or shank 6 that is provided with a cupped or recessed head 7 at its upper end, and a removable cap 8 that has feet 9 coinciding with arms 10 on the head 7, sore s 11 being used to secure the cap 8 in place.

The head 7 and cap 8 form a bearingbox to contain a circular member or ring 12 that is mounted on a horizontal shaft 13 that, in turn, passes through the bearing box and has at its inner end a manipulatinghandle 1 and, at its outer end, a flanged sleeve-member 15 that carries a pointer or arrow 16.

The flanged sleeve-member 15 is detachablysecured to the outer end of the shaft 13 by means of a screw 17, and a pair of screws 18 are preferably used to s cure the inner end of the pointer 16 to the ilanged porticn of said sleeve.

The internal ring 12 is detachably-securcd to the shaft 13 by means of a screw 19 whose outer portion projects slightly'beyond the periphery of the ring and is adapted to engage shoulders or abutments 20 in the clamphead 7, as best seen in Fig. 4-, whereby the rotary or rock movement of the said shaft is limited within the necessary sphere of signaling.

A series of three countersinks or recesses 2i is made at suitable intervals apart in the said periphery of the ring 12 for progressive en gageinent with a ball 22 in the bottom of the hollow elam'plicad 7 to suit the limit or various positions of travel of the arrow or pointer 18. A spiral spring 23 is placed in the ball-box to auton'iatically control or hold said ball into compressible engage ment with the eountersinl-ts or recesses 21. to prevent the shaft, 13 accidentally turning as the vehicle advances or moves and to duly hold said shaft and its arrow or pointer in adjusted position for use.

It is obvious that the clamp can he used on the vertical side of the dash or windshield as well as on the top bar thereof and,

also, Chat it can be used on either corner of said dash or shield to suit the position of the occupant in. drivingthe vehicle. lhe handled shaft extends toward the driver into convenient position for use and the .s'haft may be of greater or less length to suit the distance from the dash or shield to the user.

' I claim:

A Way-signal or direction-indicator device for automobiles or other vehicles comprising a clamp, an arrow or pointer, a handled shaft journaled on said clamp and carrying said arrowor pointer, a circular mem her or ring on the shaft, a capped head mounted on the clamp and ithin which said ring is mounted, means for detachab-lyiastening the-ring on the shaft end with a the capped head adapted to limit the rotary movement of the shaft by contact With said projection on the ring, recesses or countersinks made at intervals apart in the said periphery of the ring to suit the limit or various positions of travel of the arrow or pointer, and means under spring-control in the bottom ofthe capped-head to prevent the shaft from accidental movement and to hold said daft and the arrow or thereby in adjusted position.

THOMAS A. MIELE.

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